perhaps it is as simple as a plane ride

as Gabriel passed away this year
my father did the year before just
about this time - i now understand


man across the ocean


the loss of that we love - a bit 


more - my father


was a musician - he died in the most
miserable state known to music


in the lack of -


                       it was played as he died


but the silence was still there he
could not grasp - not even air, we fed it
to him knowing that such nutrition


does not keep - those experienced in
death stood by - trying to not make it
routine - i thanked them - i know that


job - each plea, each trial, each win
and loss - for me a simple job and so
i thanked them hoping i could become


one of the workers


                       work we can handle -


the do and do not


but to care - to actually care is more than i ever care to do for anyone


how did i become so lost - man


across the sea


i fear the silence